Research at the NICD is either technology development driven or interventions driven. The aim of research carried out by the NICD is to address questions relating to the detection of micro-organisms as well as the detection of factors governing transmissibility, virulence, ecology, epidemic behaviour and distribution.

Diagnostic Service

Some of our units provide clinical diagnosis and molecular surveillance. The laboratories aim to provide rapid and accurate diagnostic tests for patient management and research purposes as well as critical surveillance information. For the African continent, the NICD provides a much needed laboratory and institutional resource.

The Outbreak Response team supports all nine provinces in South Africa with outbreak control of epidemic prone infectious
diseases.

Malaria cases in South Africa are increasing as expected during the summer months. As at the end of October 2018, more than 16 000 cases with 110 deaths have been reported. This is fewer than during the large upsurge...